To bring back “summer” school break, a group of education workers urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to adopt 185 class days yearly. “Class days have usually been set between 200 to 205 days in the past school years,” Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) ACT Chairperson Vladimer...
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon (Senate PRIB) Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Monday, April 10 said the President already has the power under the GOCC Governance Act to direct the merger of the state-owned Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) and the Development Bank of the...
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The World Bank and International Monetary Fund's spring meetings get underway later this week with an ambitious reform and fundraising agenda likely to be overshadowed by concerns over high inflation, rising geopolitical tension and financial stability....
Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Director General Rowel S. Barba has doubled to 10 percent this year’s growth target in IP filings as the agency vowed to accelerate implementation of programs and campaigns for the registration of new local innovations and inventions and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is urging system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to shorten its approval timeline for the system impact study (SIS) on power projects being developed in various parts of the country. According to Energy Undersecretary Sharon S. Garin, the...
The House minority bloc won't oppose the planned merger of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) for as long as Filipino farmers and fishermen won't get left out in the cold. 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (Facebook) This was the simple...
Life, as they say, is full of surprises. Sometimes the surprise is a pleasant diversion. Other times, it leads to a completely different career path uncovering technical skills. Two people who made choices that were out of the ordinary and uncharacteristic of what they had planned are Kathleen...
The United States joined the Philippines in celebrating the 81st Day of Valor. Through its embassy in Manila, the US paid tribute to Filipinos and Americans for their heroism in World War II. "This #Kagitingan2023, we join the Philippines in paying tribute to Filipinos and Americans who bravely...
"Durian diplomacy", an agricultural cooperation between the Philippines and China that was signed during President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s state visit to Beijing, has now started. The Philippines shipped to China on April 6 the first batch of durian through Davao International Airport....
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said it working with leading textile and culture agencies to ensure IP protection for local fashion, particularly heirloom products, as it seeks to promote the contributions of women in fashion. IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba...
Very rarely do healer mains shine in the local ML:BB scene as the meta remains in favor of crowd control and initiator support or tank heroes. *Jonmar "OhmyV33nus" Villaluna hailed as Player of the Week(MPL Photo) * But as the regular season of MPL Season 11 neared its twilight, Johnmar...
A GOLDEN CELEBRATION – LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia Cayosa Borromeo (right photo) delivers the keynote address during the 50th anniversary celebration of the Lamac Multi-Purpose Cooperative (LMPC) on 12 March 2023 in Cebu City where she highlighted the essence of collective action to...
